Articles tagged “g6 hospitality”

Travel Technology

Blackstone to Invest in Hotel Tech Company, M3 – ‘Many More’ Deals to Come

There's a lot of opportunity for strategic growth investment in travel tech, and Blackstone wants to jump in.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Blackstone to Invest in Hotel Tech Company, M3 – ‘Many More’ Deals to Come

Hotels

Blackstone Weighs Sale of Motel 6 Owner: Report

A famous investment firm is leaving the light on for potential buyers of its budget hotel portfolio.

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago

Blackstone Weighs Sale of Motel 6 Owner: Report

Travel Technology

Red Roof Outsources Tech Stack to HotelKey to Help Combat Labor Shortage

Service is a premium for hotels coming out of the pandemic, but it's really hard to provide that service when workers are hard to come by. HotelKey is hoping the big brands see tech as part of the solution to the problem.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Red Roof Outsources Tech Stack to HotelKey to Help Combat Labor Shortage
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Hotels

Executive Q&A: Hospitality Leaders Need to Offer Their Frontline Employees More Than a Paycheck

A property’s frontline staff is typically the heart of any hotel operation. Investing in these employees, both professionally and personally, can lead to major enhancements in company culture and revenue.

FPG + Skift | 5 years ago

Executive Q&A: Hospitality Leaders Need to Offer Their Frontline Employees More Than a Paycheck

Hotels

Skift Tech Forum: How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Guest Experience

For travelers, tech overload can easily lead to burnout, but when used the right way, a flexible platform can foster a solid human connection.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Skift Tech Forum: How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Guest Experience

Hotels

Motel 6 CEO Retires After 33 Years at Economy Chain

Best of luck to the next CEO who'll have to deal with those two lawsuits alleging that the company's owned hotels were handing over undocumented guests' information to ICE.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

Motel 6 CEO Retires After 33 Years at Economy Chain

Hotels

Expedia Signs Loyalty Program Enrollment Deal With Motel 6 Parent

Expedia penned its second loyalty-enrollment agreement with a hotel chain, but like the previous pact with Red Lion's parent, the G6 Hospitality deal isn't any kind of game-changer for Expedia as it tries to soften the effects of the the big chains' direct-booking campaigns.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Business Travel

The Hotel Industry Thinks 2017 Could Be the Year Corporate Travel Bounces Back

Even though every day with the new Trump administration seems unpredictable, early signs have convinced many in the hotel industry that this might just be the year that corporate travel rebounds from its 2016 slump. However, given the new executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, some executives throughout the travel industry may be rethinking their outlook on corporate travel.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

The Hotel Industry Thinks 2017 Could Be the Year Corporate Travel Bounces Back